Virus scans are important to keep your computer running smoothly as well as keeping your data safe. However, because they can use lots of your computer resources, slowing down other processes, it is often inconvenient to run scans during business hours. Fortunately, Norton allows you to schedule your virus scans for the evening when your employees have gone home, or to at least schedule different computers for different times during the day. Norton also lets you schedule updates for more convenient times.

Virus Scans

2. Click the "Edit" menu and click "New Scheduled Scan." Select the type of scan from the list and click "Next." You can choose a Quick Scan, Full System Scan or a Custom Scan.

3. Enter a name in the Name field and click "Next." Put a check in the "Enable Scan" box. Select the option for how frequently you want the scan to happen -- daily, weekly or monthly --and use the drop-down menus to schedule the date, day and/or time, depending on the frequency you chose. Click "Save."

LiveUpdates

1. Launch Norton AntiVirus from the Windows Start menu and the Programs submenu.

4. Select the frequency you want to use for your updates, either daily, weekly or monthly, and choose the date, day and time from the drop-down lists, depending on which frequency you chose. Because updates can involve the ways to find and eliminate new threats to your system, it is best to check for updates daily. Click the "Save" button.

About the Author

Marissa Robert graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English language and literature. She has extensive experience writing marketing campaigns and business handbooks and manuals, as well as doing freelance writing, proofreading and editing. While living in France she translated manuscripts into English. She has published articles on various websites and also periodically maintains two blogs.